VNIT Project Assistant Recruitment 2026

VNIT Project Assistant Recruitment 2026: Overview

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur is engaging Project Assistants in its Department of Chemistry for a Ministry of Mines-funded study. The project focuses on recovering vanadium from waste streams through ion-imprinted polymers, connecting laboratory chemistry with resource security and waste utilisation. This is hands-on project work, suited to chemistry postgraduates who want experience in an applied research environment rather than a routine administrative role.

The team will work under the project investigator in the Department of Chemistry. Your contribution is likely to combine experimental support, careful laboratory records and coordination with the researchers studying polymer-based separation methods. Previous exposure to computational, polymer or organic chemistry will help you settle into the work, although it is listed as a preference rather than a separate mandatory condition.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project tenure: The initial engagement is for six months and may continue up to one year or until the project ends, whichever happens first. Any extension depends entirely on satisfactory performance.
• Temporary status: This project appointment does not create a right to a regular VNIT post now or later.
• Shortlisting: VNIT may limit the number of people interviewed when it receives more suitable profiles than the panel can assess.
• Interview decision: The decision of the VNIT interview panel is final for this engagement.
• Travel support: VNIT will not pay TA or DA for attending the walk-in interview.

Read the project title and preferred background carefully before attending. A clear explanation of any relevant dissertation, laboratory method, polymer work or computational chemistry exposure can help the panel understand how quickly you can contribute. Carry evidence for every qualification or experience you mention, because the walk-in process includes checking originals.

Application Submission Notes

The walk-in will be held at the Department of Chemistry, VNIT Nagpur, and reporting closes at 2:30 PM. People reaching after the reporting time will not be admitted to the interview, so allow time for campus entry and document checking.

You are encouraged to email an advance copy of your CV to anupamakumar@chm.vnit.ac.in. This does not replace attendance at the walk-in; it helps the project team review your background beforehand. For questions about the position, you can contact the department through the same email or the telephone number given in the notice.

• Support laboratory work for recovering vanadium from waste streams
• Prepare and handle materials used in ion-imprinted polymer experiments
• Record experimental observations and organise project data
• Assist with computational, polymer, or organic chemistry tasks as assigned
• Keep laboratory equipment and work areas ready for project activities
• Help the research team prepare technical notes and progress records